The avifauna of Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia with comments on status, conservation, natural history and taxonomy Author Bishop, K. David text Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 2023 2023-03-06 143 1 3 62 journal article 298463 10.25226/bboc.v143i1.2023.a2 6028cf6b-e944-40d1-b774-7caa1c970409 2513-9894 11642130 805136AB-F3FE-4C77-85AC-E37423156B6D WILLIE WAGTAIL Rhipidura leucophrys # Local name Manggupre (Kuneff). Range R. l. melaleuca Biak, Supiori, Rani, Numfor, Yapen. Status Resident. Widespread and locally common, especially in and around villages, at the edges of Biak town and in lightly vegetated farmland. 6 August 2015 : six on Rani (N. Voaden, eBird checklist S24512191). Breeding 11 January 1997 : nest in a Plumeria sp. tree; 12 January 1997 : nest atop a TV antenna ; 12 October 1997 : nest at tip of a palm frond c . 3.5 m above a stream (SvB).